Recent content by Mark_1987

Hello folks Just wondering if anyone knows enough to advise what the best tickets are for a day return between the above stations in France ? I've had a look on a couple of websites but can't make out if the fares shown are open tickets for any train , or advance purchase style ? I'm...

Other than the fact that it is on a Liverpool conductor diagram ( or was should I say ) , I'm not sure. Also , it seems to be a requirement to have one run over it once a week, easier to have a small depot sign it.

Ahem incorrect my dear colleague. Liverpool conductors sign Phillips Park. And if anyone wants to know the service that used to go over it ( with passengers on ! ) was the 10:03 Lime Street - Newcastle on a Sunday. Of course, that doesn't happen currently.

It used to be four units that would go up to Edge Hill, and then come back off in the mornings as 2 x 6 cars. These would form the 06:22 as a 6 car , with the other one split to make the 06:12/07:12. But now I think its 3 units with the one for the 07:12 coming from Ardwick ECS. Incidentally...

The Newcastle services have to start from Piccadilly on a Sunday due to booked engineering works in relation to the Ordsall Chord, nothing sneaky about it :)

I had one from Scarborough not long ago. A gent had one of these M-Tickets which was an advance for the previous service an hour earlier. Duly informed him that he would require a new ticket to Leeds (£28.80 SDS ). To this he instantly became aggressive shouting that he had no money and that I'd...

TPE did a day out for a little girl not long ago and managed to get her name on the front of a 185

Few things I've noticed here Just because someone is travelling on merseyrail does not mean they are a resident of Merseyside and therefore entitled to a free pass. The next best thing being a railcard of some sort. This being the case if you board at Ellesmere Port, Overpool, Little...

Things did happen after Chris McGee, everytime there was a drunken passenger aboard , the merseyrail guards refused to move the train until BTP removed the passenger. Still happens to this day, saw it with my own eyes at lime street a few weeks back. Whether this annoyed BTP and they have...

I nominate Platform 7B in Chester when getting off the MerseyRail Units

Will do Many thanks for the replies, Cant wait to start :)

As mentioned above, it doesnt bother me how the company are and it would not have affected my choice in accepting the job. Im after opinions on how people rate them. Anyway, thanks for your input, and im sure ill update this thread six months down the line. Also, thanks for the other...

This is true. Like i mentioned, i work for Northern Rock. If you want to hear moaning then that is the place! I dont think any job is without them, just its all new to me. Bit of insight would be nice hence me signing up here.

Yep, I should have anyway! Mark if you hadn't guessed!

Wouldn't have made much impact in honesty, its what ive wanted for a while. Im only after honest opinions so I know what I might be facing as every job has negatives! Im a hard worker spose thats all that matters.